Southeastern Vermont’s Favorite Architect & Interior Designer

Last updated on March 31st, 2017 at 01:43 pm

Vermont Interior Designer | Priscilla Cotton
Southern Vermont interior designer, Priscilla Cotton of Cotton Design in Newfane.

Southeastern Vermont Interior Designers

We often have customers visiting our Vermont furniture store when they’re in the early stages of planning a second home in the Green Mountain State. Many are looking for a Vermont interior designer, architect or builder so I try to keep up with Vermont’s home design world. I stop by and visit local firms when I have a chance.

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This blog is written by your friends at Vermont Woods Studios. Check out our Vermont made furniture and home decor online and visit our showroom and art gallery at Stonehurst, the newly restored 1800s farmhouse nestled in the foothills of the Green Mountains.

The Importance of American Made Furniture In Today’s Global Market

Last updated on March 31st, 2017 at 01:43 pm

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Learn how you can help the environment and economy by purchasing American Made Furniture this Holiday Season.

It’s hard to believe that not just 40 years ago when you bought wood furniture, or any product for that matter, it was most likely made right here in America by a skilled craftsman. The crew at the workshop or factory was most likely paid a fair and livable wage and the price of the product reflected that. We took pride in American Made Furniture.

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This blog is written by your friends at Vermont Woods Studios. Check out our Vermont made furniture and home decor online and visit our showroom and art gallery at Stonehurst, the newly restored 1800s farmhouse nestled in the foothills of the Green Mountains.

Bread Baking For Brattleboro Drop-In Center

Last updated on August 3rd, 2018 at 10:57 am

This year we participated in King Arthur Flour’s Bake For Good. Every year, King Arthur sponsors a month long campaign that’s goal is to raise awareness of hunger. We pledged to bake bread for our local foodshelf, the Brattleboro Drop-In Center. By the end of the day we had five loaves to donate to the shelter and hope that next year we can do even more!

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This blog is written by your friends at Vermont Woods Studios. Check out our Vermont made furniture and home decor online and visit our showroom and art gallery at Stonehurst, the newly restored 1800s farmhouse nestled in the foothills of the Green Mountains.

Endless Opportunities With Shaker Style Furniture

Last updated on February 24th, 2019 at 05:08 pm

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Our Modern Shaker Low Footboard Bed and case goods in natural cherry wood.

With hundreds of Shaker style furniture pieces, Vermont Woods Studios is your shaker furniture destination.

If you got to know me, I think you’d quickly figure out I’m one of the most indecisive people out there. Even the simplest of choices I over-ponder and then doubt once I’ve made up my mind. I’m talking everything from which dessert after dinner to which jacket to wear to the direction I want my bed facing.

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This blog is written by your friends at Vermont Woods Studios. Check out our Vermont made furniture and home decor online and visit our showroom and art gallery at Stonehurst, the newly restored 1800s farmhouse nestled in the foothills of the Green Mountains.

American Made Outdoor Patio Furniture: Cleaning Up the Ocean Environment

Last updated on November 1st, 2017 at 03:38 pm

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Environmentalists take note. Cleaning up the beach has never been so easy with American Made Outdoor Patio Furniture.

It’s the lazy environmental activist’s dream: all weather outdoor patio furniture that works to clean up the oceans while you relax sipping a pina colada on the beach. Too good to be true? Actually this one of those rare times where you can have your cocktail and drink it too. It turns out the latest in American made outdoor patio furniture, is a line of eco-friendly chairs, tables, lounges and rockers all made from recycled plastic bottles. The best part: the furniture is well designed, beautiful and lasts for many years.

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Natural Wood Species: What’s the Difference?

Last updated on March 31st, 2017 at 02:39 pm

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We’ve decided less is more. With so many options out there, we specialize in 4 natural wood species.

If you frequent our blog or have visited our website, you know then that we talk at length about the characteristics of natural cherry wood. If you’re new, not to worry! I’ll go over it in here so you won’t feel behind. But, what I really wanted to do for you, was breakdown the four natural wood species we work with: cherry, maple, oak and walnut.

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This blog is written by your friends at Vermont Woods Studios. Check out our Vermont made furniture and home decor online and visit our showroom and art gallery at Stonehurst, the newly restored 1800s farmhouse nestled in the foothills of the Green Mountains.

9 Natural Wood Desks To Update Your Home Office

Last updated on November 13th, 2018 at 10:37 pm

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Our Classic Shaker Writing Desk

Don’t Underestimate The Power Of Natural Wood Desks.

From traditional to modern, having a solid wood desk at home is a guaranteed way to get your work done. Balance your checkbook and bills, write reports and respond to emails, by having a focused space in your home to get down to work you’ll free up more time that you may have otherwise been procrastinating.

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7 Reasons We Love Fall in Vermont

Last updated on March 31st, 2017 at 02:41 pm

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And Why Fall Is Such A Beloved Season In New England

I’m definitely biased when it comes to loving Fall. I grew up in New Hampshire, went to school in Boston and work in Vermont now. I bleed New England Yankee and wouldn’t have it any other way. That includes having a special place in my heart for all four seasons. But, not so secretly my favorite is Fall.

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This blog is written by your friends at Vermont Woods Studios. Check out our Vermont made furniture and home decor online and visit our showroom and art gallery at Stonehurst, the newly restored 1800s farmhouse nestled in the foothills of the Green Mountains.

2016 Monarch Butterfly Tour: A Trip Report

Last updated on October 11th, 2022 at 04:05 pm

International Save the Monarchs Team
Our international team of collaborators, working to conserve monarch habitat in Mexico, the USA & Canada. From left: Peggy Farabaugh of Vermont Woods Studios, John Hayden of The Farm Between, Dr. Heather Darby, UVM Extension Specialist, Jose Luis Alvarez of Forests for Monarchs, Francois Simard of Industries Encore 3 & Roger Rainville of BorderView Farm.

Monarch Habitat Restoration in the USA, Mexico & Canada

Last week Mexican monarch butterfly conservationist, Jose Luis Alvarez & Canadian entrepreneur, Francois Simard joined Megan & me for our Save the Monarch Butterfly tour of New England. We stopped at 8 venues from Boston to Philadelphia, and then wrapped it up with a visit to monarch researcher, Dr Lincoln Brower in Virginia.

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Champlain Valley News: Save the Monarchs Heads to ECHO

Last updated on August 1st, 2018 at 04:58 pm

Colchester, VT-The Save the Monarchs tour is headed to ECHO today. It’s part of the initiative to save the monarch butterfly. Jose Luis Alvarez, the founder of Forests For Monarchs and Peggy Farabaugh, the owner of Vermont Woods Studios joined us on Local 44 Morning Brew to tell us more.

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http://www.mychamplainvalley.com/news/morning-show/save-the-monarchs-heads-to-echo

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